WOLF v. STATE

No. 101477-5.

534 P.3d 822 (2023)

Bruce A. WOLF, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Timothy Jones, deceased, Petitioner, v. STATE of Washington, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Filed September 7, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy Rolland Tesh , Zachary E. Davies , Ressler & Tesh, PLLC, 710 5th Ave. Nw Ste. 200, Issaquah, WA, 98027-2841, Philip Albert Talmadge , Talmadge/Fitzpatrick, 2775 Harbor Ave. Sw, Third Floor Ste. C, Seattle, WA, 98126-2138, for Petitioner.

Christopher Murray Clay , Wash. Attorney General's Office, Richard Steven Puz , Office of the Attorney General, 7141 Cleanwater Dr. Sw, Brian J. Baker , Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 40126, Olympia, WA, 98504-0126, Julie Ann Turley , Wash. Attorney General's Office, 1250 Pacific Ave. Ste. 105, Tacoma, WA, 98402-4318, for Respondent.

Evan Thomas Fuller , Connelly Law Offices, 2301 N 30th St., Tacoma, WA, 98403-3322, for Amicus Curiae Connelly Law Offices.

Catherine C. Clark , The Law Office of Catherine C Clark PLLC, 110 Prefontaine Pl S Ste. 304, Seattle, WA, 98104-5161, for Amicus Curiae National Crime Victim Law Institute.

D'Adre Beth Cunningham , Washington Defender Association, 810 Third Avenue, Suite 258, Seattle, WA, 98104, for Amicus Curiae Washington Defender Association.

Evangeline Stratton , Family Violence Appellate Project, 1239 120th Ave. Ne Ste. J, Bellevue, WA, 98005-2133, for Amicus Curiae Family Violence Appellate Project.

Riddhi Mukhopadhyay , Sexual Violence Law Center, 101 Yesler Way Ste. 300, Seattle, WA, 98104-2552, for Amici Curiae Sexual Violence Law Center, and Legal Voice.


¶1 At issue in this case is the triggering event for the statute of limitations on childhood sexual abuse actions. RCW 4.16.340(1)(c) provides, "All claims or causes of action" based on childhood sexual abuse shall be commenced within "three years of the time the victim discovered that the act caused the injury for...

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